A message from Bhikkhu Bodhi regarding a recent hacking of his account and request for money:

Bhikkhu Bodhi wrote:On Monday morning someone in the U.K hijacked Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi's gmail account. He wrote a global email through Ven. Bodhi's contact list, reporting that Ven. Bodhi was stranded in Scotland and in urgent need of money to pay his hotel bills and return home. If you received such an email, be aware that it was from the hacker, not from Ven. Bodhi. This is a scam.

Ben wrote:A message from Bhikkhu Bodhi regarding a recent hacking of his account and request for money:

Bhikkhu Bodhi wrote:On Monday morning someone in the U.K hijacked Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi's gmail account. He wrote a global email through Ven. Bodhi's contact list, reporting that Ven. Bodhi was stranded in Scotland and in urgent need of money to pay his hotel bills and return home. If you received such an email, be aware that it was from the hacker, not from Ven. Bodhi. This is a scam.

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Ben and All - this is going around and started this morning. I got email from a person I know from Nyingma teachings who is active on the Washington Buddhist Peace Fellowship email list and other lists with the same issue. Although it appeared to be a scam I was going to call her apt. to make sure she wasn't really stranded, etc.

It may be a gmail security hole or anyone's email address might be up to use for this scam.